Reply #18: Not to be a nudge... [View All]

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but I don't think Obama campaigned as one so liberal, despite the attempts of his opposition to call him the most liberal senator. The things Obama campaigned on would certainly include a goal of Universal (but not necessarily government funded or single payer) health care. His proposal and Hillary's differed only slightly on what would be mandatory and how and were more pragmatic than yours.

Obama has said he does not support gay marriage... he supports civil unions... but spoke out against prop 8 in California.

Federal gun licensing is a longshot and not one that I recall being addressed in the campaign. I would suggest that if cars can be licensed at the state level, why not guns. It seems a more practical approach... but it is necessary for states to have similar benchmarks for even that to be effective.

All for election reform, but suggest the way my state does it with optical scanning of paper ballots is an adequate, auditable solution... which should be the goal.

Government investment in green industry seems to be an important part of the Obama plan and is expected to be a part of his economic recovery proposals as well.

I don't know that it is fair to say Obama has surrounded himself with conservatives although just about everyone on his current team would be more conservative than I perceive you to be. He has named a number of people that I would consider reasonably liberal and pragmatic. JMHO.